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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Baldwin (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Baldwin. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Baldwin is located in Saint Croix County.

To see how the shape of Wisconsin's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Saint Croix County: Washington (MN), Barron, Dunn, Pierce & Polk.

Below are the counties that are near Baldwin. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Baldwin:

  • Saint Croix County     (The home county of Baldwin)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Baldwin, with the one closest to Baldwin listed first.
    • Hammond
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Woodville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Hersey
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Erin Corner
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Roberts
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Wilson
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Glenwood City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenwood City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood City
      • Glenwood City is located in Saint Croix County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,214 people
    • New Richmond
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Burkhardt
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Burkhardt. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkhardt
      • Burkhardt is located in Saint Croix County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Burkhardt
      • From Baldwin to Burkhardt
    • Deer Park
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Star Prairie
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Star Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star Prairie
      • Star Prairie is located in Saint Croix County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 549 people
    • Hudson
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hudson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
      • Hudson is located in Saint Croix County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,168 people
  • Barron County
    • Prairie Farm
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie Farm have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Farm
      • Prairie Farm is located in Barron County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 434 people
  • Dunn County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Baldwin, with the one closest to Baldwin listed first.
    • Downing
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Knapp
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Boyceville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Menomonie
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Menomonie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menomonie
      • Menomonie is located in Dunn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,599 people
    • Wheeler
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheeler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler
      • Wheeler is located in Dunn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
    • Tainter Lake
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tainter Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tainter Lake
      • Tainter Lake is located in Dunn County
    • Eau Galle
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Ridgeland
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgeland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeland
      • Ridgeland is located in Dunn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 276 people
    • Dunnville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Pepin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Baldwin, with the one closest to Baldwin listed first.
    • Arkansaw
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Lund
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Durand
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Pierce County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Baldwin, with the one closest to Baldwin listed first.
    • Martell
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Spring Valley
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • El Paso
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Morton Corner
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Olivet
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Olivet. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivet
      • Olivet is located in Pierce County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Olivet
      • From Baldwin to Olivet
    • Beldenville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • River Falls
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Ellsworth
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellsworth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellsworth
      • Ellsworth is located in Pierce County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,272 people
    • Waverly
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Elmwood
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood
      • Elmwood is located in Pierce County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 790 people
    • Trimbelle
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Trimbelle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trimbelle
      • Trimbelle is located in Pierce County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Trimbelle
      • From Baldwin to Trimbelle
    • Moeville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
  • Polk County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Baldwin, with the one closest to Baldwin listed first.
    • Clear Lake
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Horse Creek
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Amery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Deronda
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Clayton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clayton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
      • Clayton is located in Polk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 541 people
    • Volga ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Volga. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volga
      • Volga is located in Polk County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Volga
      • From Baldwin to Volga
    • Dresser
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dresser have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dresser
      • Dresser is located in Polk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 864 people
    • Osceola
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Dakota County (MN)
  • Goodhue County (MN)
  • Ramsey County (MN)
    • North Saint Paul
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Saint Paul have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Saint Paul
      • North Saint Paul is located in Ramsey County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,416 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Saint Paul <3>
  • Washington County (MN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Baldwin, with the one closest to Baldwin listed first.
    • Lake Saint Croix Beach
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Saint Croix Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Saint Croix Beach
      • Lake Saint Croix Beach is located in Washington County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,071 people
    • Lakeland Shores
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Lakeland
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Saint Marys Point
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Marys Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Marys Point
      • Saint Marys Point is located in Washington County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 388 people
    • Afton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Bayport
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bayport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayport
      • Bayport is located in Washington County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,789 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bayport <3>
    • Oak Park Heights
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Park Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Park Heights
      • Oak Park Heights is located in Washington County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,973 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Park Heights <3>
    • Stillwater
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stillwater have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stillwater
      • Stillwater is located in Washington County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,694 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stillwater <3>
    • Lake Elmo
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Marine-on-Saint-Croix
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marine-on-Saint-Croix have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marine-on-Saint-Croix
      • Marine-on-Saint-Croix is located in Washington County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 707 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marine-on-Saint-Croix <3>
    • Duluth Junction
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Grant
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant
      • Grant is located in Washington County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,107 people

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Baldwin, see our County-by-County Page for Baldwin.

Cemeteries Near Baldwin ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Baldwin.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Baldwin covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Baldwin, with the one closest to Baldwin listed first.

  • Baldwin Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Peace Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peace Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sunset Memorial Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunset Memorial Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunset Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lone Pine Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lone Pine Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lone Pine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Olivet Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Brookville Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brookville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brookville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oakwood Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Kinnickinnic Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kinnickinnic Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kinnickinnic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rush River Lutheran Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rush River Lutheran Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rush River Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Martell Methodist Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martell Methodist Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Martell Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Martell Lutheran Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martell Lutheran Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Martell Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (201 more) ...
    • St. Bridget's Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Warren Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Warren Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Warren Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Gilman Lutheran Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gilman Lutheran Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gilman Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Baldwin had a population of 482 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Baldwin had a population of 4,078 people.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Baldwin, with the one closest to Baldwin listed first.

  • Hammond
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Woodville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Wildwood
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
    • Wildwood is located in Saint Croix County
  • Hersey
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Roberts
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Martell
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Wilson
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Emerald
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emerald have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald
    • Emerald is located in Saint Croix County
  • Spring Valley
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Cylon
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cylon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cylon
    • Cylon is located in Saint Croix County
  • Downing
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Boardman
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boardman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boardman
    • Boardman is located in Saint Croix County
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • El Paso
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Olivet
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Olivet. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivet
      • Olivet is located in Pierce County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Olivet
      • From Baldwin to Olivet
    • Hatchville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hatchville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatchville
      • Hatchville is located in Dunn County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Baldwin. See our List of 1890's Communities around Baldwin.

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Baldwin ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 59 newspapers that have been published in the area around Baldwin.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Baldwin. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Baldwin and those printed in the larger area surrounding Baldwin.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<6> of Baldwin.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Baldwin:

The official website for Baldwin: www.ci.baldwin.wi.us/

The official website for Saint Croix County: www.co.saint-croix.wi.us/

The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Baldwin, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Baldwin) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Baldwin. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.9690, Longitude: -92.3748    









 

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